Season 1

#1 Pilot (Sept 22, 1998)

Black business owner Darryl Hughley wonders if he made a wise decision by moving to a lily-white suburb.

#2 Carpool (Sept 29, 1998)

Yvonne asks Darryl to carpool for a few days, but things don't work out the other kids' moms vote him out the day before Yvonne is to appear before city council.

#3 Lost in the Suburbs (Oct 6, 1998)

Darryl feels left out after Milsap hits it off with Dave. To make matters worse, Yvonne is preoccupied with Sally's baby showers.

#4 Class Clown (Oct 13, 1998)

Michael is a good student who also likes to clown around at school, but Darryl tells him to stop acting the fool "in front of white folk."

#5 Keeping Romance Alive (Oct 20, 1998)

Despite their best efforts, Darryl and Yvonne can't seem to find any quality time for romance.

#6 Rich Kids Bad, Poor Kids Good (Oct 27, 1998)

Darryl wants his kids to appreciate their lifestyle, so he starts a temporary austerity program. Gary Coleman has a cameo.

#7 Baby Fever (Nov 3, 1998)

Dave's out when Sally goes into labor, so the Hughleys and Milsap rush her to the hospital; Darryl's convinced Yvonne is pregnant.

#8 Soccer (Nov 10, 1998)

Despite his aversion to soccer, Darryl becomes the reluctant coach of Michael's team, and he takes an unorthodox approach to the game.

#9 Sydney (Nov 17, 1998)

Sydney believes her dad has more fun with Michael than with her, so she asks Milsap to be her date at a father-daughter dance.

#10 The Thanksgiving Episode (Nov 24, 1998)

Yvonne wants to cook Thanksgiving dinner for Darryl's family, but the Hughley matriarchs have other ideas.

#11 I'm Shrinnnking (Dec 8, 1998)

Darryl begins to panic that he might lose everything that he has worked for.

#12 A Multi-Culti Christmas (Dec 15, 1998)

Darryl takes over the pageant at his kids' school after learning that the politically correct fete wasn't going to honor Christmas.

#13 Reliving Single (Jan 5, 1999)

When their wives fail at playing matchmaker for Milsap, Darryl and Dave decide they can do better.

#14 I Ain't Heavy, I'm Your Father (Jan 12, 1999)

Darryl and his dad spin a tall tale about a "beast" in the woods after going camping with the kids; and Yvonne joins Sally's book club.

#15 Why Can't We Be Friends? (Feb 2, 1999)

There's a rift in Darryl and Dave's friendship after one of Dave's pals makes some prejudiced remarks that offend Darryl.

#16 Dog Eat Dog (Feb 9, 1999)

Mr. Ballard disrupts the neighborhood by putting naked statues on his front lawn; Darryl faces Johnnie Cochran in court.

#17 Storm o' the Century (Feb 16, 1999)

Dave wants his family and neighbors to visit a haunted hotel he remembers from his childhood. John Astin, Shelley Duvall and Robert Englund appear.

#18 I Do, I Do Again (Feb 23, 1999)

The Hughleys decide to renew their wedding vows, which brings Yvonne's parents to town. The episode includes flashbacks of the couple's first nuptials.

#19 I Do, I Do Again, Conclusion (Mar 2, 1999)

Yvonne refuses to renew her wedding vows with Darryl unless he makes peace with her father, who recovers from his ailment.

#20 G.E.D. (Mar 16, 1999)

Darryl decides to earn his high-school diploma after Michael announces that he wants to be like his dad and drop out of school.

#21 Clan of the Cave Bear (Apr 6, 1999)

There's trouble in the house after Yvonne, who's offered a full-time position as a hospital fund-raiser, tells Darryl, who wants her at home.

#22 Jungle Gym Fever (May 4, 1999)

Sydney's crush on a white schoolmate drives Darryl to wage a campaign to instill ethnic pride at home.

#23 Up on the Roof (May 11, 1999)

Darryl and Milsap fall out over the latter's future with Hughley Vending, while Yvonne holds family fire drills.

Season 2

#24 Young Guns (Sept 24, 1999)

The Hughleys clash over the best way to keep the family safe when Darryl reveals he still has the gun he kept in the old neighborhood. But his mind is made up when a bullet shatters their living room window.

#25 Milsap Moves Up (Oct 1, 1999)

Darryl's self-proclaimed gift for advising the lovelorn strikes a chord with Milsap, who embarks on some major life changes to impress his girlfriend.

#26 Honey, I Beat the Kids (Oct 8, 1999)

Darryl's desire to discipline his children as he sees fit raises a ruckus in the neighborhood.

#27 Sap and the Star (Oct 15, 1999)

Darryl gets carried away with the celebrity life when Milsap dates an actress, but he may be seeing different stars after he forgets his wife's birthday.

#28 Help a Brother Out (Oct 22, 1999)

Darryl tries to help his ne'er-do-well brother by offering him a job at the vending company.

#29 The Curse of the Coyote Man (Oct 29, 1999)

Darryl agrees to let the kids go trick-or-treating alone on Halloween and plans to scare them on videotape, but little goes as planned.

#30 Roots, Part 1 (Nov 5, 1999)

Thanksgiving at the Hughley homestead has Darryl's mother beaming, until a bit of talking turkey with Yvonne threatens to uproot the family tree.

#31 Roots, Conclusion (Nov 12, 1999)

Still miffed that his mother lied to him about his paternity, Darryl takes a trip to meet his real father. Meanwhile, Sydney is ripe for a mother-daughter talk.

#32 Daddy's Going to Hell (Dec 2, 1999)

Darryl's aversion to organized religion is tested when Dave and Sally ask him to be godfather to their daughter.

#33 I Love You, You're Fired (Dec 10, 1999)

Darryl flirts with disaster when he hires Yvonne as his temporary assistant; Dave and Sally look for a little time away from the kids.

#34 Miracle on 135th and Avalon (Dec 17, 1999)

Darryl launches into damage-control mode when he explains to his skeptical children that there is, indeed, a Santa Claus.

#35 Seoul Brother Next Door (Jan 7, 2000)

A neighborly feud about a wayward football escalates into an ugly war of words between Darryl and his equally obstinate neighbor.

#36 Death Takes a Three Day Holiday (Jan 21, 2000)

After a death in the neighborhood, Darryl becomes so concerned with his mortality that he'll be lucky if his friends and family don't kill him first.

#37 So What Do You Do, Mrs. Hughley (Jan 28, 2000)

Jealous of other neighborhood mothers with full-time jobs, unhappy homemaker Yvonne turns into a basket case when she starts her own business. Stuart Scott appears as himself.

#38 Lies My Valentine Told Me (Feb 11, 2000)

The Hughleys and Rogers debate the finer points of secrets and lies on Valentine's Day; Michael and Sydney operate a suburban wild kingdom.

#39 Two Jacks and a Beanstalk (Feb 25, 2000)

In a modernized, musical version of Jack and the Beanstalk, Darryl and his family try one get-rich-quick scheme after another until his son gets hold of some magic beans.

#40 She's a Brickhouse (Mar 3, 2000)

A beautiful newcomer on the block has the neighborhood men falling all over themselves to make her feel welcome.

#41 The Music Man (Mar 17, 2000)

The superintendent at Michael and Sydney's school hits a symphony of sour notes when he threatens to cut the music department.

#42 The Girl That I Married (Mar 31, 2000)

Budding Casanova Michael dates two girls at the same time, sparking a household debate about double standards for men and women.

#43 Body Double (Apr 7, 2000)

Yvonne's disagreeable Aunt Thelma dies on the couch, but fails to show for the wake - another body is in the cut-rate casket.

#44 Love the One You're With (Apr 21, 2000)

Darryl and friends join his parents on a couples retreat when he fears the event will only serve to break them up. But soon it's Darryl and Yvonne who have a problem.

#45 The Thin Black Line (Apr 28, 2000)

Everyone wants to look good - and politically correct - when Yvonne's cousin makes a documentary about the Hughleys.

Season 3

#46 Survivin' (Sept 11, 2000)

Yvonne persuades Darryl to hire a contractor to remodel the kitchen, but the man they select is also working on the Rogers' home. As a result, Dave and Sally are less than pleased, as the work on their home halts while the contractor busies himself at the Hughleys'. Darryl, too, is unhappy, as the contractor's plans expand to include the entire house - and, possibly, Yvonne.

#47 Guess Who's Coming Out for Dinner? (Sept 18, 2000)

Darryl tries to avoid being fined by the overzealous head of the homeowner's association, while dealing with sudden uncertainty about the sexual orientation of his son, Michael.

#48 We Got It Maid (Sept 25, 2000)

When Yvonne begins substitute teaching, Darryl at first finds himself doing the household chores - and then paying for a maid. Also, his plans to make his mom's retirement party when Milsap can't find suitable entertainment.

#49 In the Bluff (Oct 2, 2000)

Darryl decides to launch a Hughley Vending Web site, which features scantily clad women - and surprises Yvonne. Then, when she visits the business during a casting call, she becomes jealous of the pretty young women and, in an effort to get him to stop, informs Darryl that she wants to pose. But Darryl, believing that she really does want to pose, is afraid to say no.

#50 The Truth Shall Set Me Free (Oct 9, 2000)

After one screwup too many, Darryl fires Jimmy. As a result, he finds himself sued for reverse racism by Jimmy, who is represented by none other than Johnnie Cochran.

#51 Scary Hughley (Oct 30, 2000)

When Darryl and Dave both throw Halloween shindigs, Darryl makes a competition of it and buys "the works" from a local party store. Things turn wicked, however, when a dead TV pitchman who once lived in the Hughleys' home, haunts the premises. To make things even stranger, Yvonne becomes possessed by the pitchman's spirit.

#52 Rage Against the Machine (Nov 6, 2000)

Darryl and Yvonne agree to let their home be a polling place for the Presidential election. When Darryl's father learns that his son doesn't vote, however, he expresses his disgust. But Darryl's nonparticipation takes a U-turn when he learns that there's a measure to ban leafblowers on the ballot, as Dave's been making a racket with his - not to mention blowing leaves onto Darryl's property.

#53 Darryl's Victory Tour (Nov 13, 2000)

A visit from an old friend sends Darryl down memory lane, as he recalls meeting Yvonne for the first time. But the nostalgic trip proves bumpy when he learns that Yvonne's recollection doesn't match his.

#54 Oh Thank Heaven for Seven-Eleven (Nov 20, 2000)

On Thanksgiving, a fight between Darryl and a store clerk results in Darryl, his family, in-laws, Dave and Sally being stuck inside a mini-mart surrounded by the LAPD.

#55 His Park Is Worse than His Bite (Nov 27, 2000)

Yvonne, Dave and Sally persuade Darryl and Mr. Park to put an end to their feud by signing a truce, but the men have other ideas.

#56 Love or Money (Dec 11, 2000)

Despite Yvonne's misgivings about helping friends and relatives, Darryl agrees to help his aunt with her failing hair salon, and develops a bold plan for a grand reopening.

#57 It Had to Be Jew (Jan 15, 2001)

Darryl's belief that blacks and Jews do not get along is tested when he and his Jewish neighbor take part in a fund-raising event for the local community center.

#58 Bamboozled (Feb 5, 2001)

Much to Darryl's delight, Dave's embarrassed by his visiting hillbilly cousin DuWayne (D.L. Hughley in a dual role). Upon learning that DuWayne is an expert bowler, Darryl enlists him in Hughley Vending's bowling team for a big match against Dave's crew. But the fun stops short when Darryl discovers a side of DuWayne that is far from amusing.

#59 My Horny Valentine (Feb 12, 2001)

Worried that their relationship is based just on sex, Yvonne decides she and Darryl should abstain for the week before Valentine's Day. The delayed gratification takes its toll, however, as both experience the "five stages" of denial. Meanwhile, Dave and Sally enjoy a resurgence in their bedroom activities; and Milsap agrees to care for the kids on Valentine's Day night.

#60 Forty Acres and a Fool (Feb 19, 2001)

Darryl's biological father, Jerry Rose, reenters his life, asking to meet with Darryl's mother and angering Darryl in the process. The visit also causes a rift between Darryl and Yvonne, but things go from bad to worse when Darryl spots Rose and his mother entering Rose's hotel room.

#61 It's a Wonderful Wife (Feb 26, 2001)

Darryl discovers what life would be like if he'd married a white woman after he accidentally switches Yvonne's anniversary gift with a present for Hattie Mae. The mix-up brings bitter words between Darryl and Yvonne, which leads him to fantasize what would have happened if he'd followed a different path in life. But his imagination is thrown for a loop when he wakes up to discover his fantasy has come true.

#62 South Side Story (Mar 5, 2001)

After he begins hanging out in Darryl's old neighborhood, Michael adopts the "street" fashion, complete with knit cap and earring. The change does not sit well with Yvonne, but Darryl is fine with it - until he runs into an old friend who vows to tell Michael about Darryl's past.

#63 Something About Shari (Mar 12, 2001)

Yvonne's sister Shari is engaged, and Darryl's throwing the wedding. That is, if he can keep from scuttling the wedding plans.

#64 Darryl, Family Counselor (Mar 19, 2001)

Dave has a run-in with his visiting mother-in-law, Edna, leading him to move in with Darryl and Yvonne. Fed up with his messiness, however, Darryl takes it upon himself to reingratiate Dave with Sally and Edna.

#65 Road Rage (Apr 30, 2001)

After they receive traffic citations, Darryl, Dave and Milsap attend driving school, where Darryl runs into radio talk-show host Larry Elder, whose conservative opinions irritate him. Meanwhile, Milsap tries to get into the eccentric teacher's good graces. Elder appears as himself.

#66 Mother's Day (May 7, 2001)

Yvonne's "quiet" Mother's Day is foiled when her mom and Darryl's mother arrive for the day, along with Milsap and his mom. Things go from bad to worse when Yvonne passes out.

#67 Titanic 2 (May 14, 2001)

Electric Boogaloo In the third-season finale, Darryl and family, Milsap, and Dave and Sally take a cruise, during which...Yvonne turns gambling addict; Darryl's banned from the on-board casino; and Dave and Sally fight - and make up. Also, the kids dress up as adults to try to get served alcohol; and the entire group ends up adrift in a lifeboat.

Season 4

#68 Joint Custody (Sept 3, 2001)

The family sitcom kicks off its second season on UPN (and fourth overall) with an episode that deftly mixes comedy with an important look at drugs and parenting. Darryl is having a bad day Yvonne's freeloading sister Shari is moving into an apartment in their neighborhood. Then Shari comes over to his place and tries to steal a jacket that belongs to Sydney. Darryl struggles with her over it and a joint falls out of a pocket. That throws Darryl and Yvonne for a loop, but they're even more shocked when Sydney reveals to whom the jacket really belongs.

#69 Mid-Wife Crisis (Sept 10, 2001)

Yvonne expresses interest in getting a job outside the home, but Darryl doesn't think she has any marketable skills. Also, Darryl woos a possible new business partner with a homemade dinner; and Yvonne becomes the neighborhood's "hot mom."

#70 A Cry for Pleh (Sept 17, 2001)

After Michael is diagnosed with dyslexia, Darryl and Yvonne hire a tutor to help him with his studies. Darryl, however, is quickly taken aback by the woman because she makes him feel dumb.

#71 (Sept 24, 2001)

Yvonne goes on a business trip and Darryl seems to have everything under control . . . until Sydney gets her first period . . .

#72 Stormy Weather (Oct 1, 2001)

Yvonne worries that the romance has dimmed between her and Darryl. To prove to her that it hasn't, Darryl arranges a night on the town that she won't soon forget.

#73 Hughley & Son (Oct 8, 2001)

When Darryl and Yvonne learn that Michael is skipping school, Darryl puts his son to work at Hughley Vending. Also, Milsap dislikes the nickname Coral has given him.

#74 When Darryl Bumped Sally (Oct 15, 2001)

Darryl and Sally co-host a local TV-advice show, but when viewers respond to his brash manner rather than her subdued style, she quits.

#75 Whatchoo Stalkin' About, Willis? (Oct 29, 2001)

The sitcom delivers an inventive script that revolves around a rehearsal for a Halloween episode. The story kicks into gear when D.L. Hughley is too busy playing video games to show up for his entrance as Darryl during a run-through, leaving the rest of the cast, dressed in Halloween costumes, waiting for him on the set. After Hughley finally arrives, the studio loses power and the actors find themselves trapped behind locked doors. The dilemma convinces them that the studio is cursed...especially since Diff'rent Strokes, whose stars went on to battle personal woes, was filmed there. Then, one by one, cast members start to disappear.

#76 Daddy’s Lil’ Girl (Nov 5, 2001)

Sydney wins a radio contest for a date with superstar rapper Lil' Romeo. While Yvonne isn't sure that she should be allowed to go, Darryl gives his okay. Meanwhile, Dave and Milsap try to turn Michael into the next “Lil” superstar.